The Poona Pact substituted reserved seats within joint electorates for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes. Negotiations occurred under intense pressure from Gandhi’s fast. Ambedkar’s struggle concerned independent political representation; the compromise should not be presented as an uncomplicated agreement about equality.
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The agreement replaced separate electorates with reserved seats in joint electorates. Negotiation under the pressure of Gandhi’s fast complicates a simple story of harmonious agreement.
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